Oriental delicacy cooked and eaten much like ordinary mushrooms but taste is richer and more satisfying. Considered an elixir of life in Japan; modern research has shown it lowers blood cholesterol and possesses antitumour, antiviral and antibiotic activities. Shiitake is easy to grow on hardwood logs or sawdust. Richters offers pre-inoculated shiitake kits made with sawdust or spawn plugs you use to inoculate your own logs with.LIVE KITS: Our ready-to-grow kits are live shiitake colonies growing in sawdust blocks suited for indoor or outdoor culture. Complete instructions are provided.